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General Application Process

First e-mail your cover letter and resume (do not FAX) to info@abercap.com. In the subject line of the e-mail please write: Name_Name of Position.

Once your resume is reviewed, accepted, and approved, you will be e-mailed to continue in our interview process. If you do not receive an e-mail from us, your resume did not pass our initial review process.

We are not accepting calls about these positions unless you have already received an e-mail response from the hiring manager.

IMPORTANT: Specific submission instructions may be contained within each individual job posting below, so please verify before sending.

Aberdeen Positions

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Account Manager / Jr. Sales Account Executive

Qualifications:

The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience in sales support and or possess a technical aptitude.

Responsibilities:

Follow-up on all details to for new and existing clients to ensure they are ready for production

Understand and develop workflow for new and existing clients

Prepare quotes as needed

Handle house accounts as needed

Research all stations broadcast schedule for Christian programming and select secular programs

Other job-related duties that may be involved in the sales support or company area

Assist sales and marketing coordinator with quotes and other responsibilities as needed

Benefits:

Full array of company benefits including - Health insurance, Paid time off, paid holidays, and 401K options.

Application Process:

First e-mail your cover letter and resume (do not FAX). In the subject line of the e-mail, please write: Your Name_Account Manager

Once your resume is reviewed, accepted, and approved, you will be e-mailed to continue in our interview process. If you do not receive an e-mail from us, your resume did not pass our initial review process.

Sales Account Executive

You will be selling to businesses our live- and post-production closed captioning and multi-language subtitling services during business hours (7:30am-4:30pm for at least the first year).

Build a strong network of new business contacts and develop long-term, repeat business relationships.

Understand Aberdeen's values and develop solutions that best meet customers' needs and budgets

Composition of proposals specific to each client and their respective projects.

Close sales & follow-up in a professional manner

Qualifications/Skill set:
(DO NOT APPLY if you do not possess the following requirements)

Must be technically savvy and be able to completely understand a technically-based product and workflow. You will be responsible for providing a technical solution based on the clients video editing/file based workflow.

You need to be a "thinker" and be able to provide the best TECHNICAL solution to prospective clients

You must have at least a BA or BS degree from an accredited university (NOT an online university).

A minimum of 2 years sales experience

Proven success and performance above peers

Ability to generate leads and close sales

Strong phone skills

Completely computer literate

Excellent relationship-development skills

A self-starter with a winning attitude and work ethic to succeed

Bilingual Spanish/English a plus.

Compensation:

You will build a client base that typically has recurring projects or shows. There is a long lead time so you need to be a person with a 3-5 year perspective to building a sales career. – dependent upon sales ability and dedication to growing client base.

Here are estimated earnings per year:

Projected estimated earnings for 1st year: $36K – $48K

Projected estimated earnings for 2nd year: $48K – $60K

Projected estimated earnings for 3rd year: $60K – $75K

Projected estimated earnings for 4th year: $75K – $100K

Projected estimated earnings for 5th year: $100K +

Junior Account Manager

Aberdeen Broadcast Services is growing and we are looking for an Junior Account Manager to join our team. This position is a full-time, in-house position at our offices in Rancho Santa Margarita (South Orange County). We value our employees and believe in a true work- life balance. With growth comes opportunity and we are growing. Our team is the most important part of our company. We believe if we have a great work environment for our employees this comes through in excellent customer service for our clients. For more information about our company, visit our website at: http://www.abercap.com and
read our blog at http://www.abercap.com/blog

Position Summary:

The Junior Account Manager oversees a portfolio of assigned clients, serving as their lead point of contact with Aberdeen, running day-to-day operations with the account, resolving any problems that may arise, and maintaining the client’s satisfaction so they’ll keep doing business with Aberdeen. We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable taking the lead on all projects assigned. The ability to handle a project from start to finish while working with team members during the process will be critical to success. The ideal candidate will have experience managing accounts with some video experience in a production environment.

Key Attributes / Experience / Skills:

Strong verbal and written skills - Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

Solutions Oriented

Customer focus and satisfaction is paramount

Computer and software savvy

Customer service experience

Some Video experience is a plus

Detailed oriented with some administrative experience.

Ambitious with a desire to learn

Able to work within a team or alone

Dependable and trustworthy

College degree preferred

Benefits:

Full array of company benefits including - Health insurance, Paid time off, paid holidays, and 401K options.

Application Process:

First *e-mail* your cover letter and resume (do not FAX).
In the subject line of the e-mail: Please write: Your Name_Operations Administrator
Once your resume is reviewed, accepted, and approved, you will be e-mailed to continue in our interview process. If you do not receive an e-mail from us, your resume did not pass our initial review process. - We are not accepting calls about this position unless you have already received an e-mail response from the hiring manager.

Application Process:

If you are qualified, you will be contacted for an in-person interview

Pay:

Salary based upon experience. Pay increase opportunities based upon performance.

Candidates possessing one or more of the following skills will receive an increase in starting pay:

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Note: To qualify, you must pass a Spanish Language Proficiency Test.

Transcribing ability (70 WPM +) Note: To qualify, you must first pass a transcription test.

Translation skills (English to Spanish / Spanish to English) Note: To qualify, a translation sample will be required.

Benefits:

Health insurance, vacation, sick pay, and paid holidays

Hours:

FT and PT available.

Early AM and late PM shifts available as well as 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. shifts.

Administrative Office Assistant

We're Aberdeen Broadcast Services, a growing and well-established, 16 years old, technology-driven provider of digital video file distribution, language translation, and closed captioning services. This position if for an administrative office assistant based in our RSM office.

Junior Systems Technician

Aberdeen is a Broadcast Services company that digitally distributes long form paid programming content to stations internationally. We are looking for a proactive, self-sufficient support engineering technician with a very strong desire to learn. Must have analytical problem-solving skills, wanting to be part of a cohesive team that enjoys learning to help maintain existing applications while willing to take on new technologies and challenges.

This position is based in our Rancho Santa Margarita, CA office.

Position:

This position will serve as a support role, assisting in a wide variety of technical operations:

Client/Station Onboarding

Internal and External technical support

Maintaining individual components of a digital factory

Observing and reporting workflow discrepancies

Recommending workflow improvements as necessary

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Engineering, or IT related field

Diligent, flexible, and highly organized

Good written and verbal communication skills

Positive attitude, team player

Project management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects independently

Ability to troubleshoot technical issues

Technical Skills:

Technical environment: Windows

A scripting or coding language (Python) with familiarity in markup languages (HTML, XML)

Job Type:

Full-time

Jr. Video QC Technician

We are seeking a Jr. Video QC Technician. This person is a key member of the file delivery team responsible for the quality control and delivery of long-form media to television stations and online platforms around the world. This position is a full-time, in-house position at our offices in Rancho Santa Margarita (South Orange County).

Primary Responsibilities:

Perform high volume Quality Checks on videos in the "digital format" only before delivery to stations (4-7 hours per day)

Provide customer service follow-ups with clients who have non-conforming video

Financial Assistant

Qualifications:

The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience as a Financial Assistant, bookkeeper and or accountant

A minimum of a AA Degree

Responsibilities:

Perform Accounts Receivable and Payable Duties

Receive, approve, and/or decline client invoices

Process payments and receipt of money to create bank deposits

Perform vendor reconciliation and receipt of invoices

Monthly reconciliation of the company books

Benefits:

Full array of company benefits including - Health insurance, Paid time off, paid holidays, and 401K options

Application Process:

First *e-mail* your cover letter and resume (do not FAX)

In the subject line of the e-mail please write: Your Name_Financial Assistant

Once your resume is reviewed, accepted, and approved, you will be e-mailed to continue in our interview process. If you do not receive an e-mail from us, your resume did not pass our initial review process

English/Spanish Bilingual Transcriber/Voice/Writer/Caption Editor

Aberdeen Captioning is growing and we are looking for a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Transcriber/Voice Writer/Caption Editor to join our team. This position is a full-time, in-house position at our offices in Rancho Santa Margarita (South Orange County).

Job Requirements:

Bilingual and native in both English and Spanish.

Touch Type: a minimum of 45 words per minute (WPM)—you will be tested

Previous transcribing experience (stenographers accepted)

Thorough knowledge of English & Spanish Language Grammar and Punctuation

Ability to work in a tight-deadline environment—must be an effective and efficient worker

Detail oriented and multitasking ability

Excellent organizational skills

Proofing skills

Competency in Microsoft Office

Computer Saavy (Well above the average)

Internet research skills

Positive attitude, personable, self-motivated, and hardworking

Minimum level of Education: High School Diploma or GED. B.A./B.S. degree preferred, but not required.

Any other Foreign language fluency (especially written) a plus especially in the following language combinations (other languages are a plus as well, so please mention any foreign languages that you read, write, and speak): English/Spanish/French/German/Portuguese
/Russian/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Arabic)

Job Description:

Listening to and creating captions/subtitles for TV shows, movies, educational programs, corporate training videos and Christian-based/religious programming. At this time more English than Spanish.

To increase daily output of transcriptions, you will be trained also as a voice writer using our voice writing software

Transcribing video files (more English than Spanish) using a foot pedal (experienced stenographers also accepted)

Editing already-written transcripts for punctuation, grammar, and accuracy (both in English and Spanish)

Completing captioning and subtitling projects using captioning/subtitling software (no prior experience needed as you will be trained on how to use the software)

Successfully completing all tasks according to daily deadlines

Using information technology: Microsoft Office, Internet, and captioning/subtitling software program

Pay:

Starting at $12.00-$15.00/hr. Depends on experience and skill-set. Pay increase opportunities based upon performance.

Benefits:

Health insurance, 401K, vacation, sick pay, and paid holidays.

Application Process:

First *e-mail* your cover letter and resume (do not FAX). In the subject line of the e-mail please write: Your Name_Bilingual Caption Editor Opening.

Once your resume is reviewed and accepted, you will be e-mailed a transcription test. Upon completion of the test, you will be notified if you passed the test and if you will be invited for an interview. Without completion of the test, you will not be considered for employment. Please note, if you are not sent a test, your resume did not pass our review process, so please do not directly contact us for the test.

Assistant Office Manager/Jr. Caption Editor

Aberdeen Captioning is growing and we are looking for an Assistant Officer Manager/Jr. Caption Editor to join our team. This position is a full-time, in-house position at our offices in Rancho Santa Margarita (South Orange County).

Job Requirements:

Touch Type: a minimum of 45 words per minute (WPM)—you will be tested

Thorough knowledge of English Language Grammar and Punctuation

Ability to work in a tight-deadline environment—must be an effective and efficient worker

Very detail-oriented and multitasking ability

Fast-worker—can get tasks done quickly and well

Excellent organizational skills

Competency in Microsoft Office

Computer Saavy (Well above the average)

Positive attitude, personable, self-motivated, and hardworking

Minimum level of Education: High School Diploma or GED. B.A./B.S. degree preferred, but not required.

Job Description:

Assist the office manager in creating work orders, logging in and out projects, creating tape labels, preparing shipments, aid in scheduling of captioning projects, etc…

Doing captioning & subtitling importing and exporting tasks (using text & excel files to import into captioning software and export captioning files to client) You will be trained on how to do this, but requires concentration, attention to detail, and computer skills.

Editing already-written transcripts for punctuation, grammar, and accuracy Completing captioning and subtitling projects using captioning/subtitling software (no prior experience needed as you will be trained on how to use the software)

Successfully completing all tasks according to daily deadlines

Using information technology: Microsoft Office, Internet, and captioning/subtitling software program

Pay:

Starting at $12.00-$15.00/hr. Depends on experience and skill-set.

Pay increase opportunities based upon performance.

Benefits:

Health insurance, 401K, vacation, sick pay, and paid holidays.

Application Process:

First *e-mail* your cover letter and resume (do not FAX). In the subject line of the e-mail please write: Your Name_Asst. Office Manager/Jr. Caption Editor

Once your resume is reviewed and accepted, you will be e-mailed a transcription test. Upon completion of the test, you will be notified if you passed the test and if you will be invited for an interview. Without completion of the test, you will not be considered for employment. Please note, if you are not sent a test, your resume did not pass our review process, so please do not directly contact us for the test.

Real-time Captioner

Aberdeen Captioning is looking for top-of-the-line real-time captioners who are both trained and experienced in the closed-captioning industry.

Job Description:

Captions live or live-to-tape programming on a freelance/subcontract basis

Much, but not all, of the programming is Christian based

This is a contracted position

Job Requirements:

Must have a speed of 180-220 WPM

Must have Bible/Christian terminology or be willing to generate. For an extensive list of words, see: http://www.studylight.org

Must have real-time closed-captioning software

Must have two computers; one for backup

Must have three phone lines; one may be a cell phone if it works at home

Application Process:

If you are qualified, you will be contacted for an in-person interview

Pay:

$10.00-$15.00/hr, depending on experience

Translator

Aberdeen Captioning is growing and we are always on the look-out for professional, freelance linguists to join our team. We especially look for translators with experience translating subtitles, subtitling videos using subtitle software, and translation for voice overs.

Job Requirements:

At least 5+ years experience as a professional translator

A University level degree, preferably in translation or a language-oriented program